For the 'Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots In Colombia, 1975 - '91' compilation the Soundway Records label left familiar African waters to head to the Caribbean coastline of Colombia. That is not to say that there are no connecting factors with their previous compilations, because 'Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots In Colombia, 1975 - '91' focuses on the highlife, soukous, compas and afrobeat influenced champeta genre which arose in cities such as Barranquilla and Cartagena in the 1970s. Trying to offer an overview of twenty-five years of champeta criolla in 21 tracks is perhaps overly ambitious, but this compilation is still a superb introduction to the genre!